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Beaver Island marks Memorial Day at AmVets Park in 2013

Also Beaver Island AmVets Memorial Day ceremony 2013

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TypeEvent
Date2013-05-27
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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2013-05-27
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Summary

The June 2013 Beaver Beacon reports that more than 150 people attended the 2013 Memorial Day ceremony at AmVets Park. A May forum reminder supplies the scheduled 11 a.m. time and location. Twenty-eight veterans assembled, Emily Boyle led the Pledge of Allegiance, the report counted 330 memorial bricks, and flags had been placed on 300 graves at Holy Cross Cemetery.

Evidence limits

The article provides attendance and ceremony details but does not establish a complete participant list or the final number of bricks.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, June 2013, "Remembering."
    Reports more than 150 people at the AmVets Park ceremony, 28 veterans assembled, a pledge led by Emily Boyle, 330 memorial bricks, and flags placed on 300 Holy Cross Cemetery graves. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held June issue scan confirms the Memorial Day report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-06_Beaver-Beacon
  3. A public reminder scheduled the May 27 ceremony for 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park and noted the half-staff flag observance. The Beacon provides the stronger post-event attendance and ceremony report.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006232

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island marks Memorial Day at AmVets Park in 2013”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-amvets-memorial-day-ceremony-2013/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2013, "Remembering." (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

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